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July 31, 2026 U.S. Targets Iran’s Hormuz Extortion but Leaves Foreign Financial Enablers Untouched Tehran faced two rounds of new U.S. sanctions in as many days. On July 29 and July 30, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued back-to-back sanctions targeting the... July 31, 2026 Regarding the Proposed Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems July 31, 2026 Anti-Taliban resistance groups increase attacks in northeast Afghanistan, district center briefly falls Over the last two weeks of July, anti-Taliban resistance groups conducted sustained operations in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, resulting in the Taliban losing control of its first district... July 31, 2026 Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement, IDF reports 32 Gaza ceasefire violations July 10–31 US President Donald Trump announced that the American-led Board of Peace (BoP) had reached a “historic agreement” for the phased disarmament of Hamas on July 30. The BoP outlined a... July 31, 2026 Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility July 31, 2026 The Board of Peace’s New Gaza Initiative Is Bold — And It Just Might Work US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting... July 31, 2026 10 Iranian Judges Sanctioned by U.S. Allies — but Not Washington Iranian authorities hanged two individuals in public who participated in the January 2026 Lion and Sun Revolution, the largest anti-regime uprising in the Islamic Republic’s history, in which millions... July 31, 2026 Amid war and persecution, Iranians remain hungry for change The vast majority of Iranians despise the Islamic regime that has ruled over them with an iron fist since 1979. A clear majority of Iranians oppose the regime’s drive to obtain a nuclear weapon. A... July 31, 2026 Securing the Arctic Russia’s Arctic ambitions have collided with the limits of its current power. Western sanctions have disrupted technology imports and delayed major shipbuilding and energy projects, while the... July 31, 2026 If the Saudis want a nuclear arsenal, Trump’s new deal might just give it to them President Donald Trump made waves the day after his administration announced a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. He conditioned the deal on Riyadh joining the Abraham... July 31, 2026 Bulgaria approved U.S. Tankers Over Tehran’s Objections Bulgaria’s parliament approved a U.S. request to station up to eight KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft and 250 military personnel at Bezmer Air Base in southeastern Bulgaria despite direct, public objections... July 31, 2026 Space Force Is Deepening Allied Cooperation. Congress Should Track the Results. The United States and its allies are still fine-tuning how to operate together in space. During the last week of June, U.S. and other Five Eyes personnel convened at Vandenberg Space Force Base for... July 31, 2026 Israel says Hezbollah launched drone attack on strategic ridge amid ceasefire On July 29, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hezbollah launched an “explosive drone” overnight toward an IDF engineering vehicle in the Ali Taher Ridge area of southern Lebanon. Ynet reported that... July 31, 2026 The fastest way to help Ukraine stop Russia’s missile threat Excerpt Russia bombarded Ukraine last weekend with one of the largest ballistic-missile barrages of the entire war. The attack — which wrought havoc across Kyiv — is part of Russian President... July 30, 2026 Saudi Participation in U.S. Airstrikes on Iraq Signals Impatience With Baghdad’s Inability To Control Armed Factions Baghdad’s failure to address drone attacks from Iran-backed Iraqi militias is forcing other countries to act. American and Saudi forces, in a first for the ongoing war with Iran, launched joint... July 30, 2026 JD Vance’s Warning About Regime Change Gets It Backward Excerpt At face value, JD Vance’s concerns about Iran can sound reasonable. The vice president said recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast that if the U.S. pursues regime change,... July 30, 2026 Iran Strikes Jordan To Probe Washington’s Escalation Limits Despite a lull in fighting between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran broke with its established pattern of portraying direct missile attacks against U.S. forces as retaliation. On... July 30, 2026 Zelensky Warns of Another North Korean Troop Deployment to Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow wants around 30,000 more North Korean troops, and they could soon arrive in Russia. These troops will almost certainly support Putin’s war effort... July 30, 2026 Iran thinks it won the war with US — now Christians are paying the price Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) published a list of “hostile” media organizations on July 14, including multiple Christian evangelical broadcasters based outside of Iran. Those Tehran finds... July 30, 2026 Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure July 30, 2026 As Iran batters the Gulf states, Trump’s course is beyond clear President Donald Trump says he has “plenty of time” for talks with Iran. That works because Washington, DC, is 7,000 miles away from the Strait of Hormuz. But if you are in Dubai,... July 30, 2026 Former Israeli prime minister says Qatar funded Iran’s IRGC Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on July 27 that he will “declare Qatar an enemy state” if re-elected to lead the government. Bennett, who is running in the October 2026... July 29, 2026 Lebanese security forces incidentally discover Hezbollah weapons cache during raid On July 29, Lebanese media reported that the Information Branch of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), Lebanon’s national police and internal security services, conducted a dawn raid on the home of a... July 29, 2026 The State Department’s $500 Million Bet To Beat China on African Minerals Trade over aid is Washington’s newest old idea for Africa. On July 24, the State Department launched the U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program — a $500 million effort and... July 29, 2026 FCC Confronts Chinese-Produced Power Inverters and Robots The United States is pushing China out of its domestic critical infrastructure, one bolt at a time. On July 28, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the addition of all foreign-produced... July 29, 2026 US, Saudi Arabia strike Iranian-backed militias in Iraq after militia attacks US Central Command (CENTCOM) and Saudi Arabia’s Armed Forces carried out strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq on the evening of July 28 after several days of escalating attacks by... July 29, 2026 The Houthis Are Hitting Saudi Arabia’s Energy Pipeline — and Here’s Why That Matters Saudi Arabia has weathered Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz by relying on its east-west pipeline to send crude from the kingdom’s energy-rich eastern province to the Red Sea terminal... July 29, 2026 When Paris Celebrates the Bankruptcy of Human Rights On Monday, July 27, at the United Nations Security Council, American diplomats stood up and walked out as the French ambassador began to speak. Ukraine was the item on the agenda that day. In Moscow and... July 29, 2026 Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack pledged allegiance to Islamic State, prosecutors say On July 25, 2026, Abdul Rahman Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent who had recently been released from prison after being convicted of attempting to join the Islamic State, allegedly... July 29, 2026 Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa There is a temptation to read a deepening Turkey-South Africa relationship as a story about trade diversification and multipolar hedging – two “middle powers” finding common cause in a post-Western... July 29, 2026 Russia’s Command and Control of Cognitive Warfare ... July 29, 2026 How to break Iran’s terrorist regime President Trump has stated repeatedly that Iran’s rulers must never be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons. But he hasn’t clearly explained why, so let me put it bluntly: They would use them. Iran’s... July 28, 2026 Treasury Moves Against Tehran’s Recycled Sanctions Evader As U.S. bombs struck Iran’s military, Treasury targeted the financier who helped keep it funded. The U.S. Treasury Department on July 24 sanctioned four individuals and nine entities sustaining... July 28, 2026 New Taiwanese Drills Seek To Enhance Maritime Resilience Against Chinese Coercion Taiwan is stepping up its preparations to counter a possible Chinese sea-based blockade. On July 28, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that it would integrate counter-blockade... July 28, 2026 Israel approves entry of International Stabilization Force into Gaza On July 26, the Israeli government’s cabinet approved the entry of forces from the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into Gaza in the near future. The development envisions an... July 28, 2026 ICC at Crossroads Following Prosecutor Khan’s Removal Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, was removed from his position on July 24 following allegations that he repeatedly raped a female subordinate. Khan’s... July 28, 2026 Christian Persecution in Nigeria Divides Pastors Last October, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations denomination in Nigeria’s Plateau State, stood in front of a mass grave in Rachas, Nigeria, and begged those... July 28, 2026 Russia continues to aid Iran in war with US, Ukraine says Russia is still providing satellite imagery to aid Iran in its war against the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged on July 25. That same day, Kyiv said it had targeted cargo... July 28, 2026 The UN’s new blood libel: How genocide accusations echo centuries-old antisemitism Excerpt In early 1991, at a session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, the Syrian delegate, Nabila Shaalan, delivered a blistering attack upon Israel during which... July 28, 2026 Countering Hezbollah Could Bring Syria and Israel Closer “Syria is seeking a security agreement with Israel,” Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said in an interview with the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera on July 26. A successful agreement, he added, could... July 28, 2026 EU’s New Russia Sanctions Target Evasion Mechanisms, But Enforcement Challenges Remain The European Union continues to tailor its sanctions net around Russia’s war effort. On July 23, Brussels rolled out its 21st package of economic sanctions targeting Russia. This package, the... July 28, 2026 Cutting AIDS relief hands South Africa to Russia, China Excerpt If the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world anything, it is that vaccines, medicines, and health systems are not merely instruments of public health — they are also powerful tools of diplomacy. Unfortunately,... July 27, 2026 The Middle East Moves Toward a Multifront Maritime War Yemen’s Houthis have brought the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait into the conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran — blocking millions more barrels of oil from easily... July 27, 2026 The US military must RACE to rebuild its supply of munitions The United States produces the most technologically advanced weapons in the world, but that’s not enough to deter and win future conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are demonstrating... July 27, 2026 US Treasury sanctions Turkish Hamas financiers as Erdogan presses for F-35s On July 23, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a Turkey-based Hamas money exchange alongside a senior Muslim Brotherhood official. Treasury said... July 27, 2026 Turkey’s Cautious Bid for Regional Power At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey presented itself to its allies as a mediator, stabilizer, and regional peacemaker. But Ankara’s grand strategy is more complicated. Its conduct... July 27, 2026 Trump’s unpredictability and China’s bullying force a reaction in Asia Excerpt For decades, stability in the Indo-Pacific rested on a simple assumption: If the regional balance came under serious strain, the United States would lead the response. Choices in Beijing and... July 24, 2026 Trump Throws Cold Water on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Following the announcement of a U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement, President Donald Trump is now raising doubts over it. In a Truth Social post on July 23, one day after news of the agreement,... July 24, 2026 Treasury Extends Its Muslim Brotherhood Campaign to Europe Pressure is ratcheting up on the Muslim Brotherhood. Months after targeting several of the Islamist organization’s chapters, Washington is now taking the fight to the group’s support infrastructure... July 24, 2026 U.S. Must Oppose Outgoing UN Secretary General’s Efforts To Renew Human Rights Commissioner Interviewed by the left-leaning Guardian newspaper shortly after his appointment as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2022, Volker Turk effusively praised the UN’s Universal Declaration...

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